CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Leslie

Michigan · 1,872 residents · 1.28 sq mi

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Leslie is home to 1,872 people in Michigan. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $44,100. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Density works out to 1,459 people per square mile. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.8% of locals.

At a glance

Average income

median household income $29,698, near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,872

−8%vs 2000

vs 2,044 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

1,459 / sq mi

−8%vs 2000

vs 1,593 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

31.0

−2%vs 2000

vs 31.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.28 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(127)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(152)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.6%(180)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(152)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(136)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.9%(316)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(295)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(172)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(147)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746%(113)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.9%(55)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(27)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,698

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,700 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,144

−39%vs 2000

vs $18,124 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.8%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,100

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$380

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $432 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.6%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.0% in 2000

26.4% rent

Afford Score

1.5

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.2%(1,925)

Black0.3%(6)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(69)

Asian0.7%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(1,836)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(20)

Asian0.3%(6)

Other0.5%(9)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.6%(140)

Puerto Rican0.7%(15)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(5)

Thai0.2%(5)

Ancestry

German21.4%(455)

English13.6%(290)

Irish12.5%(266)

American6.5%(138)

French5.3%(113)

Hungarian3.7%(78)

Polish2.7%(58)

Italian1.4%(29)

Scottish1.4%(29)

French Canadian1.3%(28)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(12)

Swedish0.5%(10)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.5%(10)

Arab0.4%(9)

Canadian0.4%(9)

Lithuanian0.4%(9)

Lebanese0.3%(6)

Israeli0.3%(6)

Slovak0.3%(6)

Czech0.2%(4)

Dutch0.2%(4)

Russian0.2%(4)

Syrian0.1%(3)

Danish0.1%(3)

Greek0.1%(3)

Norwegian0.1%(3)

Romanian0.1%(3)

Turkish0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.5%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.3%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.2%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.5 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 16.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.4%(276)

Married48.1%(365)

Widowed4.6%(35)

Divorced10.9%(83)

Women 15+

Never married25.6%(214)

Married51.1%(427)

Widowed5.7%(48)

Divorced17.6%(147)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.6%

−10.1 ptssince 2013

from 13.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.9%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 55.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.8%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.1%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.4%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 28.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.7%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 63.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.9%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 43.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)31.8%(21)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(22)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.3%(18)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 66 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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